Author: Karah Hawkinson
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Shiplap and Other Wallboards
By Karah Hawkinson, Sales Assistant From farmhouse kitchens to rustic cabin ceilings, wood paneling has been a popular design trend since our parents or grandparents first slapped faux wood on the walls of their shag-carpeted basement rec rooms. These days it often gets lumped under the term “shiplap,” but that’s not quite accurate. Shiplap is…
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The Design Center is BACK!
One thing that separates Country Lumber from ordinary lumberyards is our in-house drafting and design services. We’ve missed having that available for the past few months, but I am happy to announce that THE DESIGN CENTER IS BACK! Scott Ripley, a draftsman with 29 years of experience, is the newest member of the Country Lumber…
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Employee Update: Karah Hawkinson
Greek philosopher Heraclitus once said that the only constant in life is change itself. In a growing, thriving business like Country Lumber, that is certainly true. In my six years here, I’ve seen turnover, growth, a physical move, and several role changes. With Boe trained to take over Customer Support, I’m ready for my next…
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Employee Spotlight: Boe Merritt
By Boe Merritt, Customer Support I’m one of Country Lumber’s newest employees. You can find me at the front desk. I am a high school graduate who is excited and eager to see what the future holds for me in the lumber industry. I spend my free time crocheting and playing piano. I also love…
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Reunited (and it feels so good)
By: Karah Hawkinson, Customer Experience Coordinator Now that I got that old song stuck in your head… Big news from Country Lumber – We’re fully moved to our new location! Our yard/operations team has been working overtime (literally) hauling countless truckloads of lumber, plywood, shingles, and everything else to the new yard. They’ve also been…
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Big News – Latest Update on our Move!
Big things are coming to Country Lumber – here’s the latest update on our move! This spring we are moving to our new location in the Becker Industrial Park. Our management team has been dreaming of this for a long time, and it is finally becoming a reality. Last year we bought acreage at 14095…
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State of the Inustry: The 2020 Lumber Shortage
By Karah Hawkinson, Social Media Coordinator 2020 has been an unprecidented year in many ways. From wildfires to hurricanes, a viral pandemic to race riots – it’s been a lot. The ripple effect from this year’s events will be felt for a long time to come. The lumber industry has been impacted by those ripples…
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Roots to Leaves: Part Three – Leaves that Attract Energy
Welcome to day three of Roots to Leaves: Small Business Growth in Trying Times. Today I’m talking about leaves! When one looks at a tree (in season), the leaves are the first thing that get noticed (unless there’s something obviously wrong with the tree, but let’s assume our metaphorical tree and your small business are…
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Roots to Leaves: Part 2 – A Solid Trunk
By Karah Hawkinson, Social Media Coordinator Welcome to part two of my look at small business growth in challenging times. If you didn’t read yesterday’s post (Roots), you might want to go back to that one first. It gives you the introduction to this blog series, as well as info on who I am and…
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Roots to Leaves: Part One – Roots
By Karah Hawkinson, Social Media Coordinator In the midst of the Covid-19 chaos, many small businesses, including independent contractors, are struggling. I decided to bring you a series of blog posts this week with my thoughts on small business growth and inexpensive things that you can do right now to strengthen your business. Even if…